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Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Increased Diners Allowed in Chicago/Cook County, Vaccine Webinar, Unified RESTAURANTS Act » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Monday, February 8, 2021 Chicago Indoor Dining, DREAM Act, Outdoor Dining Design Webinar » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Friday, February 5, 2021 Updates on Federal Relief, Min. Wage/Tip Credit » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Thursday, February 4, 2021 Vote Expected on Federal Restaurant Relief, Tip Credit - Take Action Now » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Cook County Mitigations, Federal Restaurant Funds » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Monday, February 1, 2021 Save Tip Credit, Cook County Property Tax Extension » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Sunday, January 31, 2021 City of Chicago Moves to Phase Four, Restrictions Remain » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Friday, January 29, 2021 Chicago Reopening Update, Raise the Wage Act » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 January Restaurant Rundown - News You Need to Know » Check out this month's edition of the IRA's Restaurant Rundown monthly newsletter featuring the latest Ass...
Monday, January 25, 2021 Vaccine Policy Guide, Regional Updates, Mental Health and Wellness Support Webinar » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Saturday, January 23, 2021 Indoor Dining Opens in Chicago/Cook County » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Friday, January 22, 2021 Chicago/Cook County Indoor Dining Update, All Regions Out of Tier 3 » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 FAQ on Mitigations, Vaccine Distribution Update, President Biden Executive Orders » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Monday, January 18, 2021 Eight Regions Advance in Mitigations, PPP Webinar » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Friday, January 15, 2021 Announcement on Indoor Dining During Mitigations, Biden Relief Package » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Thursday, January 14, 2021 1,500+ Members Join the Call to Reopen Indoor Dining » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Join Our Campaign to Open Indoor Dining, Save Illinois Restaurants » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Menu Trends, Springfield Update, New Revenue Options Webinar » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Monday, January 11, 2021 Fighting for Indoor Dining, PPP Reopens, Stay at Home Advisory Extended » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Friday, January 8, 2021 PPP 2nd Draw Guide, Mitigations Update, DOL Tip Credit Guidance Webinar » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Mask Rule, Worker Relief Fund, ChiServes Website for Hospitality Workers » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Monday, January 4, 2021 Small Business Improvement Fund, Wage Reminder » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Year End Message from IRA President & CEO Sam Toia » 2020 has undoubtedly been the most challenging year we have ever faced as an industry. Throughout the...
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Webinar on Relief Package Overview and FAQ » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and emp...
Monday, December 21, 2020 Relief Package - What You Need to Know » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Friday, December 11, 2020 Safety Survey, Employee Support, Committee Sign Up » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Thursday, December 10, 2020 Legal Update, Post for Federal Action » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Sen. Duckworth Meeting, Industry Impact Results, Keep Pushing Congress » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Share Industry Voices and Contact Congress » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Monday, December 7, 2020 Take Action Now for Federal Relief, IRA Voices of the Industry Campaign » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Friday, December 4, 2020 Appealing Property Tax Assessments, Tip Credit Rule, IL Access to Justice » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Harassment Prevention Training, $120M+ in BIG Grants » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Monday, November 30, 2020 Industry Awards, Supporting Employees in Need » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Monday, November 23, 2020 Input Needed, Delivery Fee Cap Passes, PPP Forgiveness Application Questions » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Thursday, November 19, 2020 New Mitigations Effective Tomorrow, Coronavirus Impact Survey » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
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